Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend

Charles Dickens

622 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In these times of ours, though concerning the exact year there is no need to be precise, a boat of dirty and disreputable appearance, with two figures in it, floated on the Thames, between Southwark bridge which is of iron, and London Bridge which...

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Moods

mysterious 64%
challenging 54%
funny 52%
emotional 39%
dark 37%
reflective 37%
tense 21%
adventurous 15%
sad 13%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Plot: 15% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 44% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.99

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